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One Mighty Fine Rock and Roll Record

Sara Hackett | from the Darkside | 06/11/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

""Some Girls" is a solid rocker by the Stones, which came out in a time when too many people were paying attention to disco and punk. I don't know, is it just me, or is there -- John Travolta and the Sex Pistols not withstanding -- just no social redeeming value in those kinds of music. Give me country, gospel, reggae, blues, jazz and R & B and you can stuff all the Rock and Roll you can find down my throat, but please Lord, no disco, no punk. I can well imagine the song "Some Girls," irritated some folk, thank goodness for political incorrectness. "Beast of Burden" is simply a glorious song, as are "Shattered," "Miss You" and "When the Whip Comes Down." This is another one of those Rolling Stones' record where every song is a winner. Maybe that's because this is the first record where Ron Wood is an official member of the band. His guitar playing throughout is superb. Mick Jagger plays guitar on some of the songs as well, and of course we've got Keith here as well. Just listen to the three of them playing their hard driving guitars on the stand-up, get up and dance song, "Respectable." All in all, this is one gosh danged, mighty fine Rock and Roll record."